The Colorado College women's cross country team received an at-large bid to the 2022 NCAA Division III National Championships on Sunday.
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CC, ranked 21
st in the country, will compete at the national meet for the second consecutive year after finishing 27
th at the 2021 DIII Championship Meet in Louisville, Ky.
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The Tigers, who finished fifth at the West Region meet on Saturday, will compete next Saturday, Nov. 19 at Forest Akers East Golf Course in Lansing, Mich., beginning at 11 a.m. (ET). The team champion automatically qualified from each of the 10 regions, while 22 at-large teams were selected on Sunday.
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"Qualifying for the championship was really a team effort," head coach
Alex Nichols said. "All of the women on the team worked hard this season to support each other and strive for team success. I could not be happier to see that dedication pay off for them."
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Sophomore
Elliot Singer finished 18th overall at the West Region Meet with a 6K time of 22.29.2. The two-time reigning SCAC champion earned All-America honors last season with a 29
th-place result at the national meet.
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Senior
Clare Quinn finished 22
nd at the region meet with a time of 22:37.1 to earn all-region honors for the second time, while junior
Jane Mallach earned her first by finishing 27
th in 22:48.9. Junior Na'ama Nevo (22:57.2) and freshman Ella Fullerton (22.59.4) were also first-time all-region selections after placing 32
nd and 33
rd, respectively.